Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

MSH has partnered with a leading industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to join its Finance leadership team in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

This is a highly strategic finance leadership role reporting directly to the VP of Finance. The Director of FP&A will serve as a key business partner to executive, operational, and commercial leadership, helping drive financial performance, profitability, forecasting, capital allocation, and long-term business decisions.

This is not a traditional budgeting and reporting role. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing finance experience, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex operational and financial data into actionable business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Partner closely with executive leadership, operations, commercial teams, and business unit leaders.
• Provide financial insight and decision support across revenue, margins, cost performance, working capital, capital investments, and profitability.
• Analyze performance by product, market, business segment, and operational driver.
• Connect operational KPIs such as volume, mix, plant performance, freight, productivity, inventory, and cost absorption to financial results.
• Build financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support strategic decisions and capital investments.
• Prepare polished executive and Board-level presentations.
• Strengthen management reporting, dashboards, KPI governance, and financial storytelling.
• Improve forecasting accuracy, reporting speed, planning discipline, and overall FP&A process maturity.
• Drive accountability, analytical rigor, and stronger business partnership across the finance organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive FP&A, finance leadership, business partnering, or related experience.
• Manufacturing, industrial, building materials, construction materials, chemicals, heavy manufacturing, or similar operational finance experience strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with standard costing, cost accounting, and inventory accounting.
• Strong SAP experience required.
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills.
• Experience with Hyperion, Essbase, HFM, Power BI, or similar reporting and planning tools preferred.
• Strong people leadership experience with the ability to coach, develop, and elevate a team.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Experience preparing executive-level or Board-level presentations preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a strategic FP&A leader with deep manufacturing finance experience and the ability to operate as a true business partner. This individual should be comfortable working closely with executives, operations, commercial teams, and finance leadership to drive better decisions and improve business performance.

The successful candidate will be analytical, hands-on, proactive, and confident. They should bring strong project management skills, the ability to manage reporting cycles and deadlines, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Compensation

• Competitive base salary
• annual bonus target
• Long-term incentive eligibility
• Company-paid cell phone
• Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate

Location

This role is based in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Relocation may be considered for qualified candidates.

Why This Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance leader who wants to step into a highly visible role with significant executive exposure. The Director of FP&A will have the opportunity to elevate the FP&A function, influence strategic decisions, develop a high-performing team, and make a meaningful impact on business performance and long-term value creation.